ALLEN A. DEBUS, a degreed chemist, often merges science fiction pop-culturally with paleontology. His early landmark books include Dinosaur Sculpting: A Complete Guide, Dinosaurs in Fantastic Fiction: A Thematic Survey, Paleoimagery: The Evolution of Dinosaurs in Art, and Prehistoric Monsters: The Real and Imagined Creatures of the Past That we Love to Fear. Allen has a profound fascination with the history of paleoart and also Chicago Cubs lore. He resides in Hanover Park, IL with Elizabeth.